Outlander Kills Off 2 Characters Ahead of Series Finale

By New Zealand Blog News Service May 8, 2026

Warning: This article contains major spoilers for Outlander’s May 8 episode “Pharos.”
Outlander is bidding farewell to not one, but two characters.
Percy Beauchamp (played by Michael Lindall) and…
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